In-Flight Confessional

Anyone who has had to suffer the indignity of a lengthy security pat-down, or who has endured a screening of Tom Hankss immigration dramedy The Terminal, can tell you: Airports are no fun. But when life handed Paul Tei two back-to-back delayed flight experiences, he found the inspiration for Terminal Baggage, the newest presentation of the Mad Cat Theatre Company.

When youre at an airport, youre really nowhere. Youre in limbo; your lifes on hold. Economic structure goes away, and were all the same person, says Tei. Together with his writing partner Ivonne Azurdia, he wrote twelve vignettes that examine the universality of the traveling experience. Tei and Azurdias collaboration is a sparse, geographically shifting performance by eight actors embodying multiple roles. The director plays multiple roles too; Tei also co-wrote, produced, and designed the sets for the play. This world-premiere production is part of the Miami Light Projects intimate Light Box Studio Performance Series. Fri., Aug. 11, 8 p.m.